Engineering Manager --Server Operating Systems

About the role

Zions Bancorporation’s Enterprise Technology and Operations (ETO) team is transforming what it means to work for a financial institution. With a commitment to technology and innovation, we have been providing our community, clients, and colleagues the best experience possible for over 150 years. We are seeking an Engineering Manager for Server Operating Systems to play a key role in our infrastructure team and broader technology organization.

You will work with infrastructure leaders and engineers, Enterprise Architects, Information Security teams, banking system owners, and other technology stakeholders to support and deliver mission-critical compute services as we transition from traditional on-prem to cloud platform engineering. You will cultivate partnerships with architecture and engineering practices to evolve our capabilities in areas like cloud server platform engineering, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), system resiliency, and automation.

As a manager, you will oversee employee performance and development for your staff, establish and monitor department goals and objectives, and set and participate in formal Performance Goals and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). You will ensure proper documentation of policies and procedures for operational and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include hiring, firing, and other assigned duties.

Location: Zions Technology Center, 7860 South Bingham Junction Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047. The Zions Technology Center is a 400,000-square-foot, LEED-certified sustainable campus powered primarily by on-site renewable solar energy, offering modern amenities and an exceptional work environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team in support of critical business functions to meet organizational objectives, demonstrating a proven ability to drive execution across complex infrastructure initiatives.
• Guide and accelerate the team's shift from traditional on-premise server management to modern, cloud-native platform engineering, leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and automation.
• Ensure solutions meet the requirements of all stakeholders including business, technology, risk, and operations, with a secure, accurate, available, and compliant technology solution.
• Direct platform engineering for core operating systems (Linux, Windows), ensuring business fit and partnering with architecture teams for non-functional elements of platform implementation.
• Ensure the platform team has the needed technical skills, competencies, business domain expertise, process knowledge, industry sector knowledge, and capacity to achieve organizational goals and objectives.
• Manage vendor relationships, ensuring vendors’ performance and contributions align with organizational objectives and strategy.
• Manage the total cost of ownership of the platform including compute infrastructure, software/licensing, FTE and contractors, and professional services.
• Serve as de facto Product Owner/Project Manager (POPM) through an Agile/Kanban-style value delivery system.
• Organize team artifacts, projects, and work queues; produce, publish, and distribute operational reports pertaining to the status of products, platforms, and processes.
• Analyze and interpret data to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities; solve problems and review, analyze, and evaluate technical processes and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related degree (a combination of education and experience may meet requirements).
• 6+ years’ experience working with server operating systems (e.g., RHEL, Windows Server), cloud server platform engineering (e.g., GCP, AWS), and modern IaC concepts (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to communicate effectively with senior business and technical management, vendors, and team members.
• Experience interacting with technology vendors, including contract analysis and OS license management.
• Exposure to both waterfall and agile delivery methodologies.

Visa Sponsorship: This position is currently not eligible for employment visa sponsorship (e.g., H-1B visa), including situations where a candidate may have temporary work authorization (e.g., CPT, OPT) but would need H-1B visa sponsorship within a few years to maintain employment eligibility.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance – start day one
• Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave, and Adoption Assistance
• Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA), and dependent care accounts
• Paid Training, Paid Time Off (PTO), and 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing, competitive compensation in line with work experience
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees
• Employee Ambassador preferred banking products